<p>India, which led the world in eradicating two silent killers -- smallpox and polio -- in the past, has a tremendous capacity in eradicating the deadly coronoavirus pandemic that has now claimed nearly 15,000 lives globally, according to a top WHO official.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-first-human-trial-of-covid-19-vaccine-underway-tally-in-india-rises-to-125-799686.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of coronavirus cases in India here</strong></a></p>.<p>The executive director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Michael Ryan, said India, the world's second most populous country, has a tremendous capacity to deal with the coronavirus outbreak as it has the experience of eradicating the small-pox and polio through targeted public intervention.</p>.<p>"India led the world in eradicating two silent killers and eliminating them from the country," he said during a press conference in Geneva on Monday on the COVIVD-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>India, through targeted public intervention, ended smallpox and gave a great gift to the world. India also eradicated polio, he noted.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-812987.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases</a></strong></p>.<p>"India has tremendous capacities. It is exceptionally important that countries like India lead the way to show the world what can be done," Ryan said.</p>.<p>India led the world in eradicating two silent killers, small-pox and polio so India has a tremendous capacity," Ryan said.</p>.<p>"There are no easy answers. It is exceptionally important that countries like India show the way to the world as they have done before," he said.</p>.<p>His remarks came as the WHO said the number of deaths soared to 14,652, with more than 334,000 people infected worldwide.</p>.<p>India has reported 492 cases of coronavirus and nine deaths, according to Health Ministry data on Tuesday. The total number of active COVID-19 cases across the country now stands at 446, after over 22 fresh cases were reported, the ministry said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday warned that the coronavirus pandemic was clearly "accelerating" but said it was still possible to "change the trajectory" of the outbreak.</p>.<p>"The pandemic is accelerating," Tedros told journalists in a virtual news briefing.</p>.<p>He said it took 67 days from the beginning of the outbreak in China in late December for the virus to infect the first 100,000 people worldwide.</p>.<p>In comparison, it took 11 days for the second 100,000 cases and just four days for the third 100,000 cases, he said.</p>.<p>"The #COVID19 pandemic is accelerating. It took 67 days from the 1st reported case to reach the first 100K cases, 11 days for the second 100K cases & just 4 days for the third 100K cases.</p>.<p>"These numbers matter, these are people, whose lives & families have been turned upside down," Tedros tweeted later.</p>.<p>"We are not helpless bystanders. We can change the trajectory of this pandemic," Tedros said. </p>
<p>India, which led the world in eradicating two silent killers -- smallpox and polio -- in the past, has a tremendous capacity in eradicating the deadly coronoavirus pandemic that has now claimed nearly 15,000 lives globally, according to a top WHO official.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-first-human-trial-of-covid-19-vaccine-underway-tally-in-india-rises-to-125-799686.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of coronavirus cases in India here</strong></a></p>.<p>The executive director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Michael Ryan, said India, the world's second most populous country, has a tremendous capacity to deal with the coronavirus outbreak as it has the experience of eradicating the small-pox and polio through targeted public intervention.</p>.<p>"India led the world in eradicating two silent killers and eliminating them from the country," he said during a press conference in Geneva on Monday on the COVIVD-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>India, through targeted public intervention, ended smallpox and gave a great gift to the world. India also eradicated polio, he noted.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-812987.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases</a></strong></p>.<p>"India has tremendous capacities. It is exceptionally important that countries like India lead the way to show the world what can be done," Ryan said.</p>.<p>India led the world in eradicating two silent killers, small-pox and polio so India has a tremendous capacity," Ryan said.</p>.<p>"There are no easy answers. It is exceptionally important that countries like India show the way to the world as they have done before," he said.</p>.<p>His remarks came as the WHO said the number of deaths soared to 14,652, with more than 334,000 people infected worldwide.</p>.<p>India has reported 492 cases of coronavirus and nine deaths, according to Health Ministry data on Tuesday. The total number of active COVID-19 cases across the country now stands at 446, after over 22 fresh cases were reported, the ministry said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday warned that the coronavirus pandemic was clearly "accelerating" but said it was still possible to "change the trajectory" of the outbreak.</p>.<p>"The pandemic is accelerating," Tedros told journalists in a virtual news briefing.</p>.<p>He said it took 67 days from the beginning of the outbreak in China in late December for the virus to infect the first 100,000 people worldwide.</p>.<p>In comparison, it took 11 days for the second 100,000 cases and just four days for the third 100,000 cases, he said.</p>.<p>"The #COVID19 pandemic is accelerating. It took 67 days from the 1st reported case to reach the first 100K cases, 11 days for the second 100K cases & just 4 days for the third 100K cases.</p>.<p>"These numbers matter, these are people, whose lives & families have been turned upside down," Tedros tweeted later.</p>.<p>"We are not helpless bystanders. We can change the trajectory of this pandemic," Tedros said. </p>